Global Business Leader Certification Program

More and more businesses are “going global” and need leaders who understand global markets, global customers and their global employee base. ITAP invites organization to prepare their existing leaders and “talent to watch” to attend this 18 month program to develop a truly global perspective on doing business internationally. While the program content may be modified to focus more on the needs of the actual attendees, the intent of the program is to provide an opportunity to experience a wide variety of functional responsibilities and to experience and negotiate through the impact that cultural differences have on how to lead/manage global businesses effectively.

Who should attend?

(24 attendees maximum)

Minimum standards include

at least 5 years experience in a specific functional specialty

at least 3 years managing employees (more than one)

Preferred experience:

managing functions other than their specialty

managing teams or functions that are cross-cultural

managing teams or functions that are virtual

What will be included?

Please see below for the basic framework of the certification program.

Face-to-face meetings for this program are planned to take place first in the Americas, second in Asia and lastly in a European location.

Facilitators will include well-known thought leaders.

Focus will be on building knowledge, skill and attitudes consonant with those competencies required to be an effective global leader.

Attendees will be expected to complete team assignments that will provide experience working across cultures and building trust and respect across borders.

Attendees will be expected to build a wiki to house their project assignments and to use as a sharing platform.

Proposed agenda

Pre-work – this will help frame the content of the session to meet the attendees’ needsa. Assessments (at least two of which are focused on cultural literacies and cultural orientations)b. a 360° assessment c. individual feedback sessions/development planning